Children's Ministry

What about children?

"I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old -- what we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands." [Ps 78:2-7]

As the Scripture above demonstrates, parents are the primary disciplers of their children. It is the faith of the parents that gets passed onto the children. And so, more and more people are integrating children back into the life of the church and children are learning by the modeling and training they experience. The Christian life is caught as much as it is taught.

Our House Gatherings are designed to be inclusive of the children with the adults. We want them with us when we eat, when we worship, during our fellowship time and often when we pray. There is no ONE model that we follow but will allow the many different House Gatherings to establish the level of inclusiveness that they are comfortable with.

However, for the celebration Gatherings we recognize that for many of the younger children the service is too long. So, we have begun a Children's Program for that portion of the service when the message is given. During that time, two or more adults will take the younger children into another room for them to share in a program geared to their needs and abilities.

To assist with the Children's Program, adult members of the Gathering are invited to apply to the Leadership Council to be considered to be a part of this important ministry of the church.

To learn more about the application process and the requirements for assisting with the Children's Ministry, go to: Volunteer Application

Gathering Links:

Grace Children's Home:

Our Newsletter: The Voice

Suggested WebSites:

Redeem The Silence